Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 56,293 population of Franklin County, Virginia comprised of 1,450 people who identified as Hispanic (2.58%), and 54,843 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Virginia with a population of 50,439 (89.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,640 (8.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 676 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 49,242 (87.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,566 (8.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,197 (2.13%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Franklin, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Franklin , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,640 8.24%
White Alone 50,439 89.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 249 0.44%
Asian Alone 263 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.05%
Two Or More Races 676 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 74 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,197 2.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 132 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,566 8.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,242 87.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 259 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 648 1.15%